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O. B. YOUNG. COMBINED MAIL POUCH LOOK AND 00m) CASE. No. 314,985.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER B. YOUNG, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO XVILLIAMT. BLENNMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED MAIL-POUCH LOCK AND CORD-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 314,985, dated March 31,1885.

Application filed 31113 31, 1884. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLivER B. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in a Combined Mail-PouchLock and Cord-Case; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The object of my present invention is to construct a cheap and durabledevice for locking the mouth of mail-bags-such as are closed by means ofa gathering-cord-and in also pro viding means for taking up the slackcord that accumulates as in closing up the mouth of the bag; and myinvention consists in the general construction of parts as hereinafterset forth.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the backportion of the cord-case and locking mechanism. Fig. 3 is a face View ofthe front plate of the case, showing the card-case H. Fig. 4 is asection through the parts on dotted line a; x of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is aface view of the central plate of the cord-spool S. 6 is a View of thespool, showing the central plate, g, removed, disclosing the positionand manner of attaching the spring 1'- and cords O, all of which will behereinafter set forth.

The invention consists of a metal case, circular in form, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, and within the outside case, A. (see Fig. 2,) Iplace themetal spool S. (See Figs. 6 and 4.) The spool is hollow at the center,having a removableplate, 9. (See Fig. 5.) Passing through the center ofthe spool is ashaft, it, having square endportions, h, which. wheninserted in the case, as shown in Fig. 4, is held stationary by fillingthe square holes a a of the case.

Passing through the shaft is a pin, O,which is attached to the coiledspring 0* at its inner end. Said spring lies within the hollow center ofthe spool, as shown in Fig. 6. Around the spring is a circular wall orpartition, w, upon which the cords 0 lie when wound within the spool.(See Fig. 4..) At the outer end of the spring r, I cut a hole throughthe wall 20, and attach to the outer end of the spring at 01, themail-bag cords O. The spring r being free, the cords are wound over thewall 10 of the spool between the flanges d d of said spool. plate 9being placed into the spool over the spring 1', the spool is then turnedover and inserted in the case A, (see Fig. 2,) with the cords O passingout through the top of the case, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. Theplate F is then secured by means of screws to the shell or case A, thusinclosing the spoolSand cords O. Said cords pass from the in outh of theease through the lacing-holes of the mail-bag as a single strand aroundthe bag, the cords passing in and out at the same hole, as shown in Fig.1, thus forming a gathering-cord to the mouth of the bag, the cords 0being wound upon the spool S, as set forth, and the.

mouth of the bag closed, as in Fig. 1. Grasping the case A in one handand pulling outward from the bag causes the spool to unwind, paying outthe cords Gsufliciently to fully open the mouth of the bag to fill orempty, as desired.

It will be observed from the construction given as the cords are unwoundfrom the spool the spring 1 is wound up as the spool is revolved aroundthe shaft h, so that, releasing the grasp upon the case the spring 1"causes .the spool S to revolve in an opposite direction, thus rewindingthe cords G within the case until the case reaches the mouth of the bag,as shown in Fig. 1. By this arrangement I have no slacl; cords exposedto weather or in the way or liable to get tangled up, as is now commonwith all closed bags of this class; and as a means for locking the mouthof the bag I provide one sideof the case near the month, where the cordspass out, with an offset or pocket, 02-. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) In theupper portion of the case I locate a sliding bar, D, passing out at theback edge of the casehaving a curved end, 41. .Theinner endis providedwith a curved or rounded head, The inner upper surface of the bar D isprovided with a series of notches, 0*. (See Fig. 2.) Fitting within saidnotches is a spring, i, hav- The ing its upper end secured to the wallsof the case, as shown in Fig. 2. At the center of the bar isapin, x.Attached to said pin isaspring, a, which is also attached to the case,and 70 represents the pin, over which the key is fitted to unlock theparts, as hereinafter set forth. The bag being closed, as shown in Fig.1, and the cords O reeled up within the case, I lock said case to thebag-cords by pressing forward upon the curved end (2 of the bar D, whensaid bar will be moved forward, causing the head f of the bar to forcethe strands of the cord Owithin the pocket at of the case, thus bindingthe cords firmly to the case. As the bar D is moved forward the spring iengages with the notches e of the bar, thus holding it in a lockedposition, and to unlock the parts a suitable key is inserted through thekey-hole of the case over the pin it, then turning the key until itlifts the spring i free from the /notches c of the bar D, when thespring a will draw the bar D back to the unlocked position v of Fig. 2.Near the upper edge of the case, and between the cords U, I locate abolt or pin, P, which keeps the cords apart and prevents them fromwinding over eachother within the case.

On the face of the front plate, E, of the case I attach a cardease, H,for holding the shipping-label. This case is provided with suitableflanges to retain the card in position when inserted. One end of thecase is pivoted, as shown atz of Fig. 3. In this view the end portion isturned up to insert or remove the card. Oil the face of the plate E, Isecure a pressure-spring, c, which holds the end portion locked whenturned over the card, as shown in Fig. 1.

hen the cords Ohave been unwound from the spool S, the case may belocked to the cords to prevent said cords from being wound within thecase while filling or emptying the bag by simply pressing the bar Dagainst the cords, as hereinbefore stated, to lock it.

Having thus fully described my present in vention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a combined cord-case and lock, the metal case provided with thecord-pocket, the cord or cords C, said cords adapted to be forced intothe pocket by the locking-bar D, having the toothed portion 6, withsprings 71 and a, operating in the manner and for the purposes setforth.

2. The plate E, provided with the card-case H, said card-case having apivoted end portion, said pivoted end portion engaging with thetension-spring o, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a combined cord-case andlock, the metal case containing thecord-reeling spool,

-the cord or cords 0, attached to the spring rof the spool or reel, saidcord or cords adapted to be forced into the cord-pocket by thelocking-bar D, having the springs z and a ating in the mannersubstantially as specified. In testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

OLIVER B. YOUNG. Witnesses:

WM. 0. McNUTT, WM. 11. BELL.

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